Sure, why not ... if you want a combustion engine, emission controls are going to play a an increasingly major role in its operation. The DPF, CAT, post injection, EGR are ALL specifically designed around emission control. It isn't something the manufacturer WANTS on the car, but NEEDS to have it to comply with ever-tightening laws around the world.
To meet the legal requirements, every manufacturer is going to have these (or more) devices in their cars. If you want a modern internal combustion engine-powered vehicle, you won't find a vehicle that doesn't have them.
Mazda have a CAT that employs an AdBlue reductant and if you service the vehicle yourself, you need to remember to fill that tank too (our Navaras use diesel - it needs to be a hydrocarbon). Quite a few small passenger-car diesels have DPFs to remove the soot. EVERY passenger car for the last 20-plus years has had a CAT - catalytic converter - to reduce NOx emissions.
If you don't want any of it, you need to go electric or pedal-power. Neither can tow well, and while pedal-power is more effective in some off-road applications, you'd struggle in river crossings and on soft surfaces (sand, mud).
So is the battle worth it? It's a trade-off, like many things. And if we get enjoyment out of the end result - and sometimes even on the journey there - then my vote is YES.